This archive report was first published on 15 July 2019.
Kenya has launched a five-day polio vaccination campaign targeting 2.6 million children in 11 high-risk counties. The campaign, which began on July 13, 2019, aims to immunize children under the age of five against the deadly polio virus.
According to the Tana River County government, the campaign will focus on 84,658 children in the county, with 23,644 from Galole Sub County, 33,703 from Bura Sub County, and 27,311 from Tana Delta Sub County.
Chief Officer for Health, George Kase, urged parents to ensure that all their children under the age of five receive the vaccination, which will be administered by health teams moving from house to house, as well as those stationed in hospitals, schools, and other public areas.
The countrywide campaign will be conducted in 11 counties, including Nairobi, Lamu, Tana River, Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, Marsabit, Kilifi, Turkana, Mombasa, and Isiolo.
